Job overview
As an Evelina London Matron, you will provide leadership to the children's Mountain ward team, endocrine and diabetes nursing teams to deliver expert services and provide a strong clinical presence and leadership within the acute Trust. You must be able to demonstrate skilled leadership, including multidisciplinary team working, and exhibit strong communication skills, such as influencing and conflict resolution skills.
For this role, applicants will need to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of children's nursing practices and how this role provides assurance about the safety and quality of care being provided to babies, children and young people. Experience of managing people, working in teams, safeguarding children, change management skills, and optimising ways of working are essential. You will be values-driven and place patients at the centre of all service provision. You will need to be highly organised and will have a successful track record of working to deadlines.
Closing Date: Midnight 25/08/2025
Interview Date: 08/09/2025
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an exceptional individual to provide senior professional and operational leadership to our well-established ward teams on mountain ward and mountain HDU, and teams of highly specialised children's clinical nurse specialists. The post holder will be an integral part of the matron leadership team and will work closely with the Head of Nursing to deliver on key priorities for Evelina London nursing and the services provided. You will be responsible for providing visible leadership, knowledge and expertise. You must be committed to improving care provided to babies, children, and young people, as well as the experience of our staff providing the care.
The post-holder will be required to operationally manage components of the service and provide strategic direction for service development. This requires good project management through utilising a working knowledge of improvement methodologies, facilitation and negotiation skills, and a good attitude with a tenacious approach to delivery. Evidence of innovation and a commitment to clinical improvement projects that aim to both enhance service users’ experience and promote positive health outcomes is essential.
The post-holder will lead services to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care, ensuring that the care we provide 24/7 meets the standards we would wish for ourselves and our families. Improving the patient and family experience, with a holistic and family-centred focus, will be key to this role.
Working for our organisation
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and creating a sense of belonging and fun for all our teams caring for women, children and families; as we continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs, we recognise the huge benefit of our workforce being reflective of the diverse communities we serve.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and personal specification that is attached for detailed information about this role.
Qualifications/ Education
Essential:
1. First level registered nurse
2. Broad clinical experience in nursing relevant to the post
3. A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management, financial management and change management.
4. Evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to Masters level.
Desirable:
5. Masters level qualification in relevant speciality
Experience
Essential:
6. Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
7. Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
8. Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands.
9. A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
10. Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
11. A good understanding of the changing NHS environment.
Values and Behaviour
Essential:
12. demonstrates values similar to the trust values
13. acts with integrity
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential
14. Well developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust’s and your performance expectations.
15. Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
16. Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups
17. A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
18. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills.
19. High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude.
20. Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
Person specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential criteria
21. First level registered Nurse.
22. Broad clinical experience relevant to the post.
23. A proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management, financial management and change management.
Desirable criteria
24. A Masters level qualification in nursing or a post graduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
25. Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through clinical teams, by engaging them in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
26. Proven ability to analyse complex problems and to develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them.
27. Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands.
28. A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled with a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority.
29. Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
30. A good understanding of the changing NHS environment.
Skills/Knowledge/ Ability
Essential criteria
31. Well developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust’s and your performance expectations.
32. Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
33. Demonstrates sound judgement and political awareness in understanding and working with complex situations, and diverse interest groups
34. A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
Additional Information
Essential criteria
35. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with good listening skills.
36. High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude.
37. Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role.
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.